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Man Opens Fire On Arguing Couple In Orange County: Here's His Fate Man Opens Fire On Arguing Couple In Orange County: Here's His Fate
Man Opens Fire On Arguing Couple In Orange County: Here's His Fate A 33-year-old man will spend more than a decade in state prison for shooting a couple during an Orange County street dispute in broad daylight, prosecutors announced. Jason Brown, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 9, in Orange County Court. In addition to the prison term, he will serve five years of post-release supervision, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The case stems from a shooting on July 31, 2024, around 12:30 p.m., when a man and woman were arguing in Newburgh. Prosecutors said Brown and another man walk…
Home Health Aide Who Forced Elderly NY Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate Home Health Aide Who Forced Elderly NY Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate
Home Health Aide Who Forced Elderly NY Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate A Bronx woman who terrorized an elderly Rockland County man while working as his live-in home health aide and forced him to write checks to herself has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced.  Delores Anderson, 60, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 27, to five to 15 years in state prison on each of five counts of second-degree grand larceny. The terms will run concurrently, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Wednesday. A jury convicted Anderson in May after a one-week trial, finding her guilty of coercing a 78-year-old man in Pearl River into ha…
Ex-NY Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says Ex-NY Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says
Ex-NY Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says A Hudson Valley podiatrist who once gained national notoriety for plotting to kill his wife has now admitted guilt in connection with a second murder-for-hire scheme, prosecutors announced. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 51, of Montebello, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence in Rockland County Court, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Monday, Aug. 25.  The charge stems from a 2022 plot in which Bernstein attempted to suppress an audio recording that detailed his alleged solicitation to have his wife, Susan Bernstein of Sloatsburg, kil…
Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years In Orange County Learns Fate Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years In Orange County Learns Fate
Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years In Orange County Learns Fate An Orange County man will spend decades in state prison for sexually abusing two children over the course of more than three years.  New Windsor resident Kevin Cholula, age 31, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Aug. 14, to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Aug. 15.  Cholula had pleaded guilty in February to two counts of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  At the time of his plea, he admitted that be…
Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Orange County: DA Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Orange County: DA
Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Orange County: DA A 31-year-old man is facing years behind bars after being found guilty of grabbing cash from a 10-year-old boy's hands and fleeing in Orange County, prosecutors said.  On Thursday, Aug. 14, a jury convicted Jamar Murry-El of Newburgh on all counts, including third-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, and endangering the welfare of a child. He was immediately remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the incident happened around 5 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2024, when the victim was walking to his babysi…
NY Dad, 3 Kids Died In Fire — A Decade Later, Man Accused Of Setting It Is Charged, DOJ Says NY Dad, 3 Kids Died In Fire — A Decade Later, Man Accused Of Setting It Is Charged, DOJ Says
NY Dad, 3 Kids Died In Fire — A Decade Later, Man Accused Of Setting It Is Charged, DOJ Says More than a decade after a house fire killed a father and three children, and seriously injured a fourth in upstate New York, a longtime suspect has been federally charged. Edward Leon, 53, of Fultonville, was indicted this week by a federal grand jury on a charge of malicious use of fire to destroy property resulting in death, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Albany. The fire broke out on May 2, 2013, at a Schenectady rental home on Hulett Street. It killed David Terry and three of his children: Michael Terry, Layah Terry, and Donovan Duell. A fourth child, Sa’fyre Terry, survived…
Man Admits Stabbing 68-Year-Old Grandmother 17 Times In Her NY Apartment Man Admits Stabbing 68-Year-Old Grandmother 17 Times In Her NY Apartment
Man Admits Stabbing 68-Year-Old Grandmother 17 Times In Her NY Apartment A man has pleaded guilty to murder in the stabbing death of a 68-year-old grandmother and great-grandmother whose body was later found in her Westchester apartment, prosecutors announced. Deshawn Nunez, 24, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 31, to second-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death of 68-year-old Renee Spencer, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  Spencer was found dead on August 11, 2022, after building management requested a welfare check on behalf of her family. Officers with the Yonkers Police Department discovered Spencer lying o…
NY Mom Killed On Way To Hobby Lobby: Impaired Driver Now Facing Years In Prison NY Mom Killed On Way To Hobby Lobby: Impaired Driver Now Facing Years In Prison
NY Mom Killed On Way To Hobby Lobby: Impaired Driver Now Facing Years In Prison A Georgia woman will spend up to 10 years behind bars for causing a high-speed crash that killed a Long Island mother and injured another person. Rachel Lodice, 22, formerly of Jericho, was sentenced on Monday, July 21, in Nassau County Court after pleading guilty to a slew of charges stemming from the April 2024 crash that killed 64-year-old Cynthia Mitchell. Lodice, who had recently moved to Georgia from Jericho, was high on marijuana when she got behind the wheel of her 2023 Kia Rio and sped more than six miles down Hicksville Road in Massapequa — at times swerving into oncoming traffic,…
NY Police Sergeant Used Excessive Force On Handcuffed Man In Crisis: Here's His Fate NY Police Sergeant Used Excessive Force On Handcuffed Man In Crisis: Here's His Fate
NY Police Sergeant Used Excessive Force On Handcuffed Man In Crisis: Here's His Fate A police sergeant who worked in Westchester County will spend time in prison for using excessive force on a handcuffed man during a mental health crisis, federal prosecutors announced. Mario Stewart, 46, of Brooklyn, was sentenced by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas to six months in prison for tasing the restrained victim seven times in 2019, violating the man’s constitutional rights, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, July 10. According to prosecutors, Stewart was working with the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit …
'Truly Hideous Crime': Man Who Raped Young Child In Orange County Learns His Fate 'Truly Hideous Crime': Man Who Raped Young Child In Orange County Learns His Fate
'Truly Hideous Crime': Man Who Raped Young Child In Orange County Learns His Fate An Orange County man will spend decades in prison after admitting to raping a young child, prosecutors announced.  Kelvin Dubon-Rivas, age 35, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Monday, June 23, in Orange County Court to 20 years in state prison, followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, after previously pleading guilty to first-degree rape, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the same day.  As part of the sentence, he will also be required to register as a sex offender. Dubon-Rivas admitted in court that the offense took place in September 2024 and invo…
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From HV Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time ‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From HV Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From HV Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time A Northern Westchester man known as “The Magician” for slashing clients’ tax bills using fraudulent methods will spend years in federal prison for running one of the largest tax fraud schemes ever prosecuted against a return preparer, federal officials said.  Rafael Alvarez, 61, of Cortlandt Manor, was sentenced on Thursday, May 29 in Manhattan federal court to four years in prison for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that cost the IRS $145 million in lost tax revenue, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  In addition to prison, Alvarez was s…
Fake Properties, Real Money: Investors Lose $13M To Orange County Man's Scheme, Feds Say Fake Properties, Real Money: Investors Lose $13M To Orange County Man's Scheme, Feds Say
Fake Properties, Real Money: Investors Lose $13M To Orange County Man's Scheme, Feds Say An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to scamming dozens of investors out of more than $13 million in a real estate fraud scheme that lasted years, federal prosecutors announced Friday.  Barry Breeman, age 75, admitted in Manhattan federal court to securities fraud, acknowledging that he falsely claimed to be raising money for real estate development projects when in reality, he had no connection to the investments and used the money for himself, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, May 9.  Breeman’s scheme operated from at least 20…
Man Admits Grabbing Resident By Testicles At Autism Center In Hudson Valley: DA Man Admits Grabbing Resident By Testicles At Autism Center In Hudson Valley: DA
Man Admits Grabbing Resident By Testicles At Autism Center In Hudson Valley: DA A man has learned his fate after admitting to physically abusing two disabled adults while working at a center for autism in Dutchess County, prosecutors announced. Garnet Collins, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading guilty in January to first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 7.  The abuse took place at the Anderson Center for Autism in Hyde Park on June 5 and June 12, 2024, where Collins was responsible for the care of two …
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Orange County Robbery: Here's His Fate Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Orange County Robbery: Here's His Fate
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Orange County Robbery: Here's His Fate An Orange County man who threatened to kill a smoke shop employee during an attempted robbery has learned how long he will spend in prison, prosecutors said. Fritznel Beauchamps, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday, May 5, in Orange County Court, following his earlier guilty plea to first-degree attempted robbery in connection to a July 2024 incident in Middletown, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, May 6.  The charges stem from a late-night incident on July 9, 2024, when Beauchamps entered a smoke shop in Middletown, …
'Pure Evil': Predator Who Sexually Abused 2 Children In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate, DA Says 'Pure Evil': Predator Who Sexually Abused 2 Children In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate, DA Says
'Pure Evil': Predator Who Sexually Abused 2 Children In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate, DA Says A 59-year-old man who sexually abused two young children in Dutchess County will spend decades behind bars for his crimes, prosecutors announced.  Poughkeepsie resident Natalio Figueroa was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, April 25 in connection to his sexual abuse of two children younger than 13, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office said.  Figueroa's sentencing comes after he admitted in February to trying to have sex with a child younger than 13 in Poughkeepsie. He also admitted to engaging in over two acts of sexual conduct with a child younger than 11 betwe…
Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Orange County Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Orange County
Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Orange County A 31-year-old man who was high on fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs during a head-on crash in Orange County will spend time in prison, prosecutors said. Nicholas Cicio, 31, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 26, to 1⅓ to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree vehicular assault in connection to a January 2024 crash in Goshen, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, March 31.  The charges stemmed from a serious two-car crash on January 18, 2024, on Pulaski Highway in Goshen. Responding officers noticed a blue powdery substa…
Dollar General Break-In: 6-Time Felon Took 2 Dozen Cigarette Boxes In Orange County, Gets Time Dollar General Break-In: 6-Time Felon Took 2 Dozen Cigarette Boxes In Orange County, Gets Time
Dollar General Break-In: 6-Time Felon Took 2 Dozen Cigarette Boxes In Orange County, Gets Time A 52-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history will spend years behind bars after breaking into an Orange County Dollar General and fleeing with stolen goods on a bicycle, prosecutors said. Middletown resident John Redner, 52, was sentenced Monday, March 24, to 2.5 to 5 years in state prison after pleading guilty to third-degree burglary, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, March 25. According to court documents and statements, the incident happened just after midnight on July 12, 2024, when a witness saw Redner breaking the window of a Dollar General s…
NY Art Advisor Who Stole $6.5M From Clients In Years-Long Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Prison NY Art Advisor Who Stole $6.5M From Clients In Years-Long Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Prison
NY Art Advisor Who Stole $6.5M From Clients In Years-Long Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Prison A once-prominent Manhattan art advisor who defrauded her wealthy clients of more than $6.5 million in a years-long scheme is heading to prison. Lisa Schiff, 54, a well-known contemporary art consultant, was sentenced to 30 months behind bars in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, March 19, after admitting to a massive fraud in which she stole money meant for art purchases and sales, instead using it to fund a lavish lifestyle and cover mounting debts. Schiff ran her scheme for five years, from 2018 through 2023, using her company, Schiff Fine Art (SFA), to swindle at least 12 clients, one…
NY Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced To Prison NY Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced To Prison
NY Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced To Prison A New York mobster will spend years in prison for relentlessly extorting a victim—even while under court supervision and after already being convicted of a similar crime. John “Bazoo” Ragano, a 62-year-old member of the Bonanno crime family from Franklin Square, was sentenced to three years behind bars in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, March 19. It followed his conviction of extortionate collection of credit for forcing a man to continue paying on a $150,000 loan with exorbitant interest rates. The payments, which were $1,800 per week, never reduced the principal of the loan, accordin…
Duo Rob Gas Station, Attack Clerk, Hide In Back In Orange: Teen Involved Gets Prison Time Duo Rob Gas Station, Attack Clerk, Hide In Back In Orange: Teen Involved Gets Prison Time
Duo Rob Gas Station, Attack Clerk, Hide In Back In Orange: Teen Involved Gets Prison Time A 19-year-old Orange County man will spend more than a decade behind bars for his role in a violent gas station robbery in 2023, prosecutors announced. Tyreek Shelby, age 19, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 11 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision on Tuesday, Feb. 11, after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery in connection with an incident in July 2023, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. According to court documents and statements made in court, the robbery occurred on July 1, 2023, when Shelby and his co-defendant…
Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor
Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Montague Township man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Jan. 31 after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm with intent to use it, authorities said. Authorities were originally investigating Keanu Alicea last year for running a drug distribution ring in Orange County, New York, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Sahil K. Kabse said. When police searched Alicea’s residence they found a handgun along with controlled dangerous substances, Kabse said. Alicea also pled guilty to illegal drug distribution in New York, Kabse said.
Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Years In Prison Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Years In Prison
Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Years In Prison A Hudson Valley man who returned to illegal drug operations on the dark web after serving time for a similar crime will spend more time behind bars.  Orange County resident Kyle Weiland, age 36, of Tuxedo Park, was sentenced to 63 months in prison, plus a consecutive 12 months for charges related to his distribution of illegal pills and narcotics, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.  According to officials, Weiland operated a pill and narcotics manufacturing business on the dark web, distributing drugs throughout the…
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Who Sold To Undercover Agents Learns His Fate Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Who Sold To Undercover Agents Learns His Fate
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Who Sold To Undercover Agents Learns His Fate A 47-year-old Poughkeepsie man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted on 10 felony counts related to drug sales in the, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office said. Spencer Green's sentencing took place on Friday, Dec. 20, following Green’s October conviction by a Dutchess County jury. The charges included five counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, four counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (both Class B felonies), and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the f…
Orange County Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Abuse Of A Child Orange County Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Abuse Of A Child
Orange County Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Abuse Of A Child A Hudson Valley man was sentenced to years behind bars for sexually abusing a child under the age of 11. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Justin Babb, age 41, of New Hampton, a hamlet in Wawayanda, was sent to prison for 18 years and 10 years post-release supervision on Wednesday, Dec. 4. An investigation found that Babb, who will also be registered as a sex offender, engaged in anal sex with a child in Orange County. Hoovler thanked the Orange County Child Abuse Investigation Unit for their investigation, which led to Babb's arrest. “It is inconc…
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury deliberations are underway in the case of a New York Marine Corps veteran accused of choking a street artist to death aboard a Manhattan subway. The anonymous jury began weighing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges against Daniel Penny just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the death of Jordan Neely. Jurors concluded their deliberations Tuesday evening, and will be back in court to resume on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4. Bystander video allegedly showed the 26-year-old Penny, a Long Island resident from West Islip, placing the 30-year-old Neely in a chokehold aboard a t…
Man Headed To Prison For Sexually Abusing Child In Hudson Valley Man Headed To Prison For Sexually Abusing Child In Hudson Valley
Man Headed To Prison For Sexually Abusing Child In Hudson Valley A man has been sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a child under the age of 13 in the region. Sullivan County resident Anthony Villegas, 49, of Monticello, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in Orange County Court to nine years in prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoolver, Villegas admitted that between June 2010 and April 2011, he engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct, which included at least one act of sexual intercourse with an individual who was under 13 years old. Hoovler thanked the New York State P…
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting Three years after a cinematographer was shot and killed during the making of Alec Baldwin’s next movie, the film has finally set a release date. “Rust,” a Western drama that Baldwin wrote, directed, and stars in, will premiere at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to its IMDB page. It comes just months after a New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against the 66-year-old Baldwin stemming from the death of Halyna Hutchins. Earlier Report - Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Se…
Ex-Controller Who Stole $340K From Hudson Valley Company Gets Prison Time Ex-Controller Who Stole $340K From Hudson Valley Company Gets Prison Time
Ex-Controller Who Stole $340K From Hudson Valley Company Gets Prison Time A 54-year-old woman who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Northern Westchester-based company she worked for will spend several years in prison.  Mohegan Lake resident ToniAnn Rosado was sentenced to a term of two to six years in prison on Friday, Sept. 27 for stealing more than $340,000 from North Castle-based paint company CR Wallauer & Company, Inc., the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  According to the DA's Office, in her role as the company's controller, Rosado stole $341,707.54 between July 7, 2017, …
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence A 45-year-old woman will spend several years in prison after causing a fatal crash in the Hudson Valley while driving at twice the legal limit on her way from a bar in the region.  Oklahoma resident Nicholle Hoke of Shawnee, age 45, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to four to 12 years in prison in connection with a June 2023 crash in Newburgh that killed one person, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  On the day of the crash, June 24, 2023, at around 10 p.m., Hoke crashed her car into another vehicle on Route 9W in Newburgh.  As a result of the…
19-Year-Old Admits Dragging Trooper 200 Yards On ATV While Fleeing In Capital Region 19-Year-Old Admits Dragging Trooper 200 Yards On ATV While Fleeing In Capital Region
19-Year-Old Admits Dragging Trooper 200 Yards On ATV While Fleeing In Capital Region Years in prison await a 19-year-old man who confessed to dragging a New York State Police trooper on his ATV while attempting to flee. Rensselaer County resident Joseph Dominy, of Sand Lake, pleaded guilty to assault in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, May 31. According to prosecutors, State Police stopped Dominy at around 5 p.m. Friday, March 1, for illegally operating his ATV on Johnny Cake Lane in Sand Lake. Earlier Report: 19-Year-Old ATVer Drags Trooper 200 Yards While Fleeing In Capital Region, Police Say He quickly became combative with the trooper before attempting to d…